2025 Michigan Firearm Deer Harvest Numbers By County

Many Michigan hunters had high hopes for the 2025 firearm deer season because it opened on a Saturday, but the harvest numbers are down compared to 2024.

Michigan's Top 10 Deer Harvest Numbers By County

There were more firearm deer hunting licenses sold in 2025 than 2024. With the season starting on a Saturday, this gave all hunters an equal opportunity at getting into the woods at the same time. Many hunters can't take off opening day from work, and often can only hunt on weekends, so it's a big deal when the first day of gun season is on a Saturday.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has something really cool on their website where you can dial the deer harvest numbers by county, with or without antlers, seasons combined, or by individual season. Below are the top 10 counties for firearm deer harvests:

1. Sanilac: Total 3,854, Antlered 2,319, Antlerless 1,535
2. Saginaw: Total 3,270, Antlered 2,044, Antlerless 1,226
3. Menominee: Total 3,155, Antlered 2,212, Antlerless 943
4. Montcalm: Total 3,065, Antlered 1,851, Antlerless 1,214
5. Hillsdale: Total 2,970, Antlered 1,692, Antlerless 1,278
6. Tuscola: Total 2,882, Antlered 1,760, Antlerless 1,122
7. Gratiot: Total 2,820, Antlered 1,766, Antlerless 1,054
8. Lapeer: Total 2,803, Antlered 1,776, Antlerless 1,027
9. Clinton: Total 2,758, Antlered 1,649, Antlerless 1,109
10. Jackson: Total 2,583, Antlered 1,547, Antlerless 1,036

The total number of deer harvested in the firearm season in all Michigan counties was 129,520. That equals 81,367 antlered, and 48,153 antlerless deer.

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2025 Deer Harvest Numbers for 8 West Michigan Counties

Let's take a look at the top 8 West Michigan counties near Grand Rapids harvest numbers for the 2025 firearm deer season:

1. Montcalm: Total 3,065, Antlered 1,851, Antlerless 1,214
2. Allegan: Total 2,513, Antlered 1,449, Antlerless 1,064
3. Newaygo: Total 2,503, Antlered 1,407, Antlerless 1,096
4. Ionia: Total 2,384, Antlered 1,431, Antlerless 953
5. Barry: Total 1,573, Antlered 925, Antlerless 648
6. Kent: Total 1,422, Antlered 867, Antlerless 555
7. Ottawa: Total 1,271, Antlered 741, Antlerless 530
8. Muskegon: Total 1,037, Antlered 630, Antlerless 407

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Even with more firearm deer licenses sold in 2025, the deer harvest numbers were down from 2024.

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